João Almeida is an experienced professional in telecommunications and information technologies with a strong background in automation and systems engineering. Currently serving as an Automation Designer at Deutsche Telekom since December 2017, João previously held roles such as Senior IMS Systems Engineer and Technical Delivery Manager at Mavenir, where João led a team in deploying and operating core IMS nodes. Earlier positions include Customer Technical Lead Engineer and GSM/Packet Core/IMS Operations Engineer at Vodafone, as well as a Professional Services Consultant at Collab. João's educational credentials include a Master's degree in Electronics and Computers Engineering from Instituto Superior Técnico and various advanced diplomas in telecommunications, LTE, and IMS systems.